The last couple weeks have been extraordinary. Join us as we sit down and discuss the eruption in activism and community engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25th. What has led to the amplification of the movement's efforts, and how has the Afghan community, with other minority groups, unified in their solidarity with BLM? Tune in as we describe our duties in the Afghan community to continue promoting our solidarity, and how the BLM movement is an US issue, not a THEIR issue. We contrast this heightened activism in our community, with the recent atrocities faced by Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran. This atrocity has been met with spoken outrage by our fellow Afghans, and we address some criticisms we have for the content circulating on social media, and how we shouldn't use the BLM slogan to benefit ourselves, as a level of sensitivity to the original cause. How can we continue to support and advocate for the promotion of human rights of Afghans in Iran, while maintaining our solidarity to the BLM movement? We conclude our conversation by voicing our desires to empower fellow Afghans, to encourage them to continue using their voices of anger, disappointment, and outrage, to address the institutions responsible for violating the human rights of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, etc.
The last couple weeks have been extraordinary. Join us as we sit down and discuss the eruption in activism and community engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25th. What has led to the amplification of the movement's efforts, and how has the Afghan community, with other minority groups, unified in their solidarity with BLM? Tune in as we describe our duties in the Afghan community to continue promoting our solidarity, and how the BLM movement is an US issue, not a THEIR issue. We contrast this heightened activism in our community, with the recent atrocities faced by Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran. This atrocity has been met with spoken outrage by our fellow Afghans, and we address some criticisms we have for the content circulating on social media, and how we shouldn't use the BLM slogan to benefit ourselves, as a level of sensitivity to the original cause. How can we continue to support and advocate for the promotion of human rights of Afghans in Iran, while maintaining our solidarity to the BLM movement? We conclude our conversation by voicing our desires to empower fellow Afghans, to encourage them to continue using their voices of anger, disappointment, and outrage, to address the institutions responsible for violating the human rights of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, etc.